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2022 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr 0
Boston Celtics Ime Udoka 0
DatesJune 2–19[a]
Eastern finalsCeltics defeated Heat, 4–3
Western finalsWarriors defeated Mavericks, 4–1
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The 2022 NBA Finals will be the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff series returned to its normal June schedule for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began, with the series scheduled to start on June 2, and a possible game 7 planned to be held June 19. Sponsored by the streaming service YouTube TV, the series is officially known as the 2022 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.[1]

The series will feature the Western Conference champions, the Golden State Warriors and the Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Celtics. The Finals is a rematch of the 1964 NBA Finals in which the Celtics defeated the Warriors in five games.

Redesigned logo and trophy

On April 13, the NBA released a reimagined version of the classic NBA Finals wordmark that was used between 1986 and 1995 and from 2004 to 2017. The new logo also features a depiction of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy in the background.[2]

The NBA then announced on May 12 that the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Trophy have also been redesigned. Among the new changes to the Larry O'Brien Trophy, its base now consists of two disks that list the names of all the previous winning teams. The Bill Russell Trophy has been changed from a gold ball and silver net to primarily gold with silver accents.[3]

Background

Boston Celtics

Main article: 2021–22 Boston Celtics season

The Celtics advanced to the Finals for the twenty-second time in their history and the first time since 2010.[4]

Golden State Warriors

Main article: 2021–22 Golden State Warriors season

The Warriors advanced to the Finals for the 12th time in franchise history, first time since 2019 and for the sixth time in eight seasons.[5]

Road to the Finals

Main article: 2022 NBA playoffs
Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference champion) Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion)
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Miami Heat *5329.646–82
2y – Boston Celtics *5131.6222.082
3y – Milwaukee Bucks *5131.6222.082
4x – Philadelphia 76ers5131.6222.082
5x – Toronto Raptors4834.5855.082
6x – Chicago Bulls4636.5617.082
7x − Brooklyn Nets4438.5379.082
8pi − Cleveland Cavaliers4438.5379.082
9x − Atlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
10pi − Charlotte Hornets4339.52410.082
11New York Knicks3745.45116.082
12Washington Wizards3547.42718.082
13Indiana Pacers2557.30528.082
14Detroit Pistons2359.28030.082
15Orlando Magic2260.26831.082
 Regular season
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082
Defeated the 7th seeded Brooklyn Nets, 4–0 First round Defeated the 6th seeded Denver Nuggets, 4–1
Defeated the 3rd seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 4–3 Conference Semifinals Defeated the 2nd seeded Memphis Grizzlies, 4–2
Defeated the 1st seeded Miami Heat, 4–3 Conference Finals Defeated the 4th seeded Dallas Mavericks, 4–1

Regular season series

The Warriors and Celtics tied the regular season series 1–1, with the away team winning each game.

Series summary

Game Date Away Team Result Home Team
Game 1 Thursday, June 2 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors
Game 2 Sunday, June 5 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors
Game 3 Wednesday, June 8 Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics
Game 4 Friday, June 10 Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics
Game 5[b] Monday, June 13 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors
Game 6[b] Thursday, June 16 Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics
Game 7[b] Sunday, June 19 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors

Game summaries

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

Game 7

Rosters

Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 7 Brown, Jaylen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1996-10-24 California
G 20 Davison, JD (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-10-03 Alabama
F 51 Harper, Ron Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-04-12 Rutgers
F 30 Hauser, Sam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1997-12-08 Virginia
G 4 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA
F/C 42 Horford, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-06-03 Florida
C 40 Kornet, Luke 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-07-15 Vanderbilt
F 13 Peterson, Drew (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-11-09 USC
F/C 8 Porziņģis, Kristaps 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1995-08-02 Latvia
G 11 Pritchard, Payton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-28 Oregon
C 88 Queta, Neemias 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1999-07-13 Utah State
G/F 55 Scheierman, Baylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-09-26 Creighton
G — Scrubb, Jay 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-09-01 John A. Logan
C 41 Skapintsev, Dmytro 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-05-12 Ukraine
G 44 Springer, Jaden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-09-25 Tennessee
F 0 Tatum, Jayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-03-03 Duke
F/C 26 Tillman, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State
G/F 12 Walker, Lonnie IV 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1998-12-14 Miami (FL)
G/F 27 Walsh, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2004-03-03 Arkansas
F 28 Watson, Anton (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 2000-10-06 Gonzaga
G 9 White, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-02 Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 8, 2024


Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G 3 Beekman, Reece (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-08 Virginia
G 30 Curry, Stephen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-03-14 Davidson
F 23 Green, Draymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-03-04 Michigan State
G/F 7 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F 26 Hinson, Blake 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1999-12-26 Pittsburgh
F/C 32 Jackson-Davis, Trayce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-02-22 Indiana
F 31 Knox, Kevin II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-08-11 Kentucky
F 00 Kuminga, Jonathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-10-06 The Patrick School (NJ)
F/C 5 Looney, Kevon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA
G 8 Melton, De'Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-28 USC
G 4 Moody, Moses 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2002-05-31 Arkansas
G/F 0 Payton, Gary II Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-01 Oregon State
G 2 Podziemski, Brandin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-25 Santa Clara
F/C 21 Post, Quinten (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-03-21 Boston College
F 44 Rowe, Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-01-04 Cal State Fullerton
G 15 Santos, Gui 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-22 Brazil
G 61 Spencer, Pat (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-04 Northwestern
G/F 43 Waters, Lindy III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-07-28 Oklahoma State
F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1995-02-23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: September 27, 2024

Media coverage

The Finals will be televised in the United States by ABC for the 20th consecutive year.

Viewership

See also: NBA Finals television ratings
Game Ratings
(American households) 		American audience
(in millions) 		Ref
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2
3
4
Avg

Notes

  1. ^ The final game of the Finals could be as early as June 10 if either team wins 4–0 in the championship game, depending on the Game 4 of the Finals.
  2. ^ a b c d e f If necessary

References

  1. ^ "2022 NBA Finals Schedule". NBA.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Wimbish, Jasmyn (April 13, 2022). "NBA Finals logo unveiled: NBA brings back reimagined version inspired by classic script for 2022 Finals". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2022). "NBA unveils redesigned Larry O'Brien, Bill Russell trophies, announces new conference finals MVP awards". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Celtics advance to NBA Finals with Game 7 win over Heat". CBS Boston. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Klay Thompson, Warriors close out Mavs, seal Finals bid". Reuters. Field Level Media. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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